Stories for 2018

Thursday, March 8th 2018 - 09:23 UTC
Leaders of far-right group Britain First found guilty of religious aggravated harassment

The leader and deputy leader of far-right group Britain First have been found guilty of religiously aggravated harassment. Paul Golding, 36, and Jayda Fransen, 32, were arrested over the distribution of leaflets and posting of online videos during a gang-rape trial.
Thursday, March 8th 2018 - 09:19 UTC
Falklands' Darwin cemetery identified combatants are 89

The Argentine government reported on Wednesday that is had concluded the relatives notification round of the recently identified combatants buried at the Darwin cemetery in the Falkland Islands, and which apparently total 89, one more than originally announced.
Thursday, March 8th 2018 - 09:17 UTC
Scottish fishermen want full control of fishing grounds after Brexit

Scottish fishermen have hit out at the EU after the body's guidelines for the next phase of Brexit talks called for continued access to fishing grounds. The EU's draft guidelines for the forthcoming talks aim for “existing” access to waters to be maintained. But Scottish fishing groups call this “arrogant, absurd and nonsensical”.
Thursday, March 8th 2018 - 09:10 UTC
Major UK/Moscow diplomatic row in the making: nerve gas was used in murder attempt in Salisbury

British Home Secretary is to make a Commons statement on the Salisbury poisoning mystery amid calls for a police investigation into 14 suspicious spying-related deaths in recent years. Amber Rudd will report to MPs on the dramatic disclosure by Scotland Yard that Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia were poisoned with a deadly nerve agent and targeted in an attempt to murder them.
Thursday, March 8th 2018 - 09:04 UTC
Coca Cola plans to launch a canned alcoholic drink in the Japanese market

Coca-Cola announced plans to launch a canned, alcoholic drink in Japan later this year which is an innovative approach in a market that it regularly launches new products in. In its news release announcing the planned product, Coca-Cola touts Japan as a market that has “stood out as an almost truly unique market.”
Thursday, March 8th 2018 - 08:59 UTC
Oscar winning Fantastic Woman Chilean actress speaks of transgender inequalities

Chilean actress Daniela Vega made history by becoming the first transgender presenter at the Oscars ceremony. But, at a news conference after meeting Chile's President Michelle Bachelet this week, she spoke of the inequalities transgender people face in her home country.
Wednesday, March 7th 2018 - 11:21 UTC
The UN Secretary-General’s Message on International Women’s Day

We are at a pivotal moment for women’s rights. The historical and structural inequalities that have allowed oppression and discrimination to flourish are being exposed like never before. From Latin America to Europe to Asia, on social media, on film sets, on the factory floor and in the streets, women are calling for lasting change and zero tolerance for sexual assault, harassment, and discrimination of all kinds.
Wednesday, March 7th 2018 - 09:51 UTC
“Weak flesh” reignites in Brazil's major food processor and world's largest poultry exporter

Brazilian police arrested the former chief executive of major food processor BRF SA on charges that he and other executives knew the company, the world’s largest poultry exporter, engaged in fraud to evade food safety checks. Shares in BRF plunged 19% on the Sao Paulo stock exchange as the arrest compounded concerns about BRF’s leadership following a 1.1 billion Reais loss last year.
Wednesday, March 7th 2018 - 09:45 UTC
Exxon-Mobil hits oil jackpot offshore Guyana: future production of 500.000 bpd

United States-based oil giant ExxonMobil says the latest oil discovery in Guyana will help bring production to more than 500,000 barrels per day. In a statement, the oil company said that it was satisfied with the discovery in the Pacora Well that was safely drilled to a depth of 18,363 feet in 6,781 feet of water. It said drilling began on January 29 this year.
Wednesday, March 7th 2018 - 09:40 UTC
Venezuela oil production 1.5 million bpd short of its historic output

Venezuela’s oil production is running 1.5 million barrels per day (bpd) short of its historic output but it is something that the country must address itself, Ecuador oil minister Carlos Perez said. Caracas should address the shortfall on its own, added Perez on the sidelines of the CERAWeek energy conference in Houston.